- present tense form of dot (3rd person singular).
dots
Example Sentences
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The dots in the so-called dot plot, that is.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Their basic needs are eating and feeling safe, and they’ll connect the dots that you’re the one providing those things.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
You did not have to join too many dots to work out the point Zelensky was making.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Nanocrystals have become an important part of modern materials science, with quantum dots helping inspire the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Finally, in the ad for Liver Salt, I found seven more dots of invisible ink.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
